“It was one of the few bad shots he hit and I guess he hit a spectator. All I heard was, ‘it’s OK, give me a hug.’ She didn’t seem to be all that concerned about it,” says Savage.

A hot, dry summer has kept course crews busy.

“This year was probably more difficult than some, but every year is difficult or different and it shows out there today. The golf course looks good,” says Mike DeYoung, the general manager at Glen Arbour.

Proceeds from the tournament are being donated to the IWK Health Centre. If you missed the action today, you can catch it again Aug. 21 on TSN.

With files from CTV Atlantic's Andy Campbell

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Hollywood actor Kevin Costner speaks to reporters during the 2012 TELUS World Skins Game on July. 30, 2012.